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Alison Balsom is a passionate advocate of the importance of music education. She studied trumpet at the Paris Conservatoire, and with Håkan Hardenberger. She also studied, and is now an honorary fellow at, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Balsom holds honorary doctorates from Leicester University and Anglia Ruskin Univeristy.
Alison Louise Balsom, Lady Mendes, OBE (born 7 October 1978) is an English trumpet soloist, arranger, producer, and music educator. Balsom was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards and has won three Classic BRIT Awards and three German Echo Awards , and was a soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009.
Aug 5, 2022 · Abstract: Alison Balsom, renowned trumpeter and one of the most successful soloists in history, shares insights into her musical odyssey in this comprehensive interview. Beginning with her early exposure to the trumpet at the age of seven, Balsom traces the pivotal moments and influences that shaped her artistic identity.
Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (1) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809 : Austria) Ensemble: German Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of Bremen Soloists: Alison Balsom Record label: EMI Classics Catalogue ID: 50999 21621307. Download 'Libertango' on iTunes. Preview. Libertango Astor Piazzolla.